The essential tools, gear and equipment for easier, better gardening.
Master the Dutch hoe for fast, back-saving weed control. Learn push-hoe technique, angle adjustments, blade sharpening, and choosing the right neck design.
Master the border spade. Learn how to choose the right blade steel and handle, slice clean bed trenches, divide tough perennials, and maintain sharp edges.
Learn how to choose and use a garden dibber for faster, perfectly spaced bulb and seedling planting. Compare T-handle, pistol grip, and widger styles.
Learn how to choose, swing, and maintain a garden mattock. Break up dense hardpan, clear invasive woody roots, and avoid back strain with proper technique.
Learn how to mix soil, compress blocks, and use a soil blocker for transplant-ready seedlings without flimsy plastic trays or root-bound plugs.
Choosing between a wheelbarrow and a garden cart? We break down payload limits, terrain handling, dumping mechanics, and which tool fits your yard size.
Learn how to select the right broadfork for your soil type and master the deep aeration technique to loosen heavy clay without destroying soil biology.
Stop bending over to pull weeds by hand. Learn how an oscillating stirrup hoe works, how to use it properly, and why it saves hours in garden beds.
Discover why the Japanese Hori Hori knife is our favorite multi-tool for digging, weeding, and transplanting, plus how to use and care for it properly.
Keep your bypass pruners cutting effortlessly with this step-by-step guide to cleaning rust, sharpening blades, and tuning tension like a pro.
Save time and water with a DIY drip irrigation system. Learn how to plan, assemble, and automate your garden drip irrigation kit step by step.
Skip the gimmicks. These 10 essential garden tools are all a beginner needs to plant, weed, prune and water — plus what to look for when buying.